Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX)
The fund invests for the long term primarily in equity securities in the form of common stock of U.S. small-sized growth companies. BAMCO, Inc. ("BAMCO" or the "Adviser") defines small-sized companies as those, at the time of purchase, with market capitalizations up to the largest market cap stock in the Russell 2000 Growth Index at reconstitution, or companies with market capitalizations up to $2.5 billion, whichever is larger.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Baron Growth Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $279,322 for a total return of roughly 2,693.22%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
Baron Growth Fund had a return of 7.82% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.85% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Baron Growth Fund had an annualized return of 11.59%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.16%.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -0.41% | 3.51% |
| Year-To-Date | 7.82% | 7.03% |
| 6 months | 20.01% | 12.88% |
| 1 year | -4.85% | -10.71% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 12.03% | 9.25% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 11.59% | 10.16% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.15% | -0.81% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -6.71% | 11.71% | 6.77% | -6.17% |
Dividend History
Baron Growth Fund granted a 5.59% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $5.12 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $5.12 | $5.12 | $8.98 | $4.85 | $3.05 | $5.13 | $7.90 | $7.64 | $6.03 | $3.22 | $1.80 | $5.69 |
Dividend yield | 5.59% | 6.02% | 8.18% | 5.29% | 4.41% | 10.42% | 15.59% | 19.15% | 16.02% | 8.19% | 4.77% | 20.89% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.12 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.97 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.85 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.05 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.13 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.90 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.64 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.03 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.22 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.72 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $5.59 | $0.11 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Baron Growth Fund is 56.10%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 489 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.1% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 489 | Feb 14, 2011 | 842 |
| -41.14% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 107 | Aug 24, 2020 | 130 |
| -37.23% | Apr 6, 1998 | 134 | Oct 8, 1998 | 127 | Apr 5, 1999 | 261 |
| -34.7% | Nov 8, 2021 | 153 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -25.72% | May 16, 2002 | 206 | Mar 12, 2003 | 111 | Aug 20, 2003 | 317 |
| -25.26% | Sep 5, 2018 | 77 | Dec 24, 2018 | 75 | Apr 12, 2019 | 152 |
| -24.02% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 220 | Aug 17, 2012 | 281 |
| -21.9% | Jul 17, 2015 | 145 | Feb 11, 2016 | 144 | Sep 7, 2016 | 289 |
| -19.88% | Aug 15, 2001 | 23 | Sep 21, 2001 | 61 | Dec 18, 2001 | 84 |
| -19.38% | Mar 27, 2000 | 258 | Apr 4, 2001 | 59 | Jun 28, 2001 | 317 |
Volatility Chart
Current Baron Growth Fund volatility is 18.82%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.